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Hi Jay, this is a lovely composition, and the feel of quiet early morning is well captured here. The conversion works vey well in this image. It is a classic with great lines. The very upper left has a bit of a splotchy look like artifacts from the jpeg conversion maybe. All in all a beautiful landscape.
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Hi Jay - I think I recognize that lane from my trip last fall. I think the road and fence as leading lines works well and so does the conversion. Nicely done. I do see the part that John mentioned.
TFS,
Rachel
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Hi Jay, a lovely rural scene with the gravel road leading us through those main trees and into the distance. Works very well with the conversion too. Good call by John on the splotchy artifacts. Very nicely seen!
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Thanks John, Rachel and Andrew. Your comments are appreciated. John, good catch on the ULC. Rachel, the road is Sparks Lane which traverses, Caces Cove Loop Road.
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This is very artie, great work Jay. I like the moody scene and the road leading through the trees, nicely done.
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I like the composition, Jay. The conversion isn't doing that much for me - needs a bit of oomph? Maybe try dodging the highlights a bit and burning the shadows, very slightly, to get more tonal separation and apparent contrast?
Would you mind posting the colour version for comparison?
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Hi Anette. Thank you for taking the time and effort to present another view of the image. I may go back and re-process the image from the start and consider all the feedback I have received.
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No prob at all Jay. When I do a B&W it takes me about 10-30 attempts. If you are keen on it here a good book: From OZ to Kansas
Lots to learn from it
for B&W. Takes a little while to get through. I am just at the very end now of this book, but also take a one by one workshop with a good friend for B&W and later this year another one.
What I did with your image is just a scratch you can do according this book. There are many more & better technics described, which you actually do while reading it on your PC.
Ciao
Anette